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Discovery Park
Neighborhood: Magnolia

3801 W Government Way
Seattle, WA 98199

Michelle B. writes: Where in the hell am I?

On a recent sunny clear day I went to Discovery Park to clear my head and ponder life, little did I know I would get lost despite my best efforts to stay on the trail. Sure, sure, laugh at me all you want, I got lost in a park…

Waterfall Garden
Neighborhood: Pioneer Square

2D S Main
Seattle, WA 98101

Mitzie H. writes: On my trek back to work from Salumi I walked past the Waterfall Garden. It brought back memories.

I used to come down here all the time when ever I needed to clear my head while at work or just wanted to get away for a while. It was a nice,…

Seattle Center
Neighborhood: Queen Anne

305 Harrison Street
Seattle, WA 98109

Michelle B. writes: I am giving thanks on Thanksgiving for a spot that is near and dear to my heart.

Thank you Seattle Center for providing me with the following things throughout the years:

1. A place to be pushed around in a stroller.
2. A bit of dirt to eat when no one…

Arboretum
Neighborhood: Madison Park

Washington Park
Seattle, WA 98112

Miss Mary Ann D. writes: My old collie dog Ferghal has the arthur-itis something fierce, which makes him slow and rather lethargic.

Since he is fortunate enough to have been adopted by me, the crazy dog lady, he gets weekly acupuncture and chiropractic treatments to soothe…

Kerry Park
Neighborhood: Queen Anne

211 W. Highland Drive
Seattle, WA 98127

Tim O. writes: The quintessential view of Seattle - Space Needle, downtown, the stadiums, Mt. Rainier (if you're lucky), islands, and water.

Also the reason everyone who hasn't been here thinks the Space Needle is the largest building in Seattle. Our old friend…

Hiram M. Chittenden Locks

3015 NW 54th St
Seattle, WA 98107

Brenda Kaye W. writes: My husband and I came here with relatives of mine, Rachel S. and her mom. They had suggested the locks as a good place to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon, and while I had visited Seattle before, had never visited the locks.

The bus that would have…

Golden Gardens Park
Neighborhood: Ballard

8498 Seaview PL NW
Seattle, WA 98117

Katie S. writes: Okay, so the best date I've ever been on went a little something like this:

We brown bagged it on the beach with Jolly Roger Christmas Ale on an evening in November. Golden Gardens Park. Perfection!

I love this beach because it's still a beach. No…

Burke-Gilman Trail

60th Place NE and Bothell Way to 8 NW in Ballard
Seattle, WA 98155

Diana L. writes: Weird...just weird that this isn't done! There must be some mistake! I am probably creating a dupe. Sorry in advance.

Ok, so the Burke Gilman trail was created by the Burke and Gilman Railroad. This was a little route that got people and stuff…

Gas Works Park
Neighborhood: Wallingford

2101 North Northlake Way
Seattle, WA 98103

Sean M. writes: I've read that they have just discovered tar bubbling up from the grounds. This used to be a gas refinery in the 1950's until the city bought it and turned it into a park.

Based on that shady history who knows what kinds of horrors lurk in the area.…

Greenlake Park
Neighborhood: Green Lake

7201 E .Green Lake Drive N.
Seattle, WA 98103

scott k. writes: I THINK GREENLAKE IS HAUNTED! BE CAREFUL!

I've been walking around Greenlake every morning with a very trustworthy stiltwalking, fire breathing, interior designer for the last 4 months (it only sounds dangerous)!
She can attest to the fact that it…

Alki Beach Park
Neighborhood: West Seattle

1702 Alki Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98127

Mary T. writes: This is the thing. I grew up in Ohio. Saltwater breezes, bald eagles, and seal pups were not a part of my daily life. I lived in a valley carved out of the utter flatness that is the Midwest. It is both the allergy and cancer capital of the world.…

Cal Anderson Park
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill

1635 11th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98102

Emily T. writes: I walk through this park at least once almost every single day of my life. It's probably the loveliest part of my commute. Last Sunday I was up early, there was a light flurry of snow blustering around, and the water in one part of the reservoir pool…

Volunteer Park
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill

1247 15th Ave E
Seattle, WA 98102

Matt R. writes: Is it sunny outside with clear skies and you happen to be in Capitol Hill? Get here if at all possible! The various means of entertainment are endless:

1) Go into the water tower for some of the most amazing views of Seattle and surrounding areas…

Pacific Science Center
Neighborhood: Queen Anne

200 2nd Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109

Stephanie P. writes: Growing up in the Bay Area, I used to go to the Exploratorium as often as I could drag my grandma there. Don't get me wrong, I'm totally science-dumb, but I LOVE LOVE LOVED the optical illusions and lightning ball that made your hair stand up and…

Carkeek Park
Neighborhood: Broadview

950 NW Carkeek Park Road
Seattle, WA 98177

Michelle B. writes: Yeah, yeah, it's pretty, it's got trees, if you have a dog you can walk it there.

But, what really sets this park apart from all the others is the natural clay beds in the creeks. If you scrape at the walls of the creeks you'll come up with not mud,…

Lincoln Park
Neighborhood: West Seattle

8011 Fauntleroy Way SW
Seattle, WA 98136

Mitzie H. writes: I love Lincoln Park! It has parking! It has trails! It has ball fields! It has tennis courts! It has children play areas! It has a heated outdoor, salt water pool! It has picnic areas! It has amazing views of the sound! It has just about…

Woodland Park Zoo
Neighborhood: Green Lake

601 N 59th St
Seattle, WA 98103

Dan T. writes: I used to live in LA. You're probably thinking this is where I start talking about how the San Diego Los Angeles, and San Francisco Zoo's are so much better than the Seattle one. No that's not what made this zoo a piece of crap. What sucked about the…

Sunset Bowl
Neighborhood: Ballard

1420 NW Market St
Seattle, WA 98107

Matt R. writes: I took one of my best friends here last week while he was visiting from Spokane. Told him, "Enjoy this bowling. Who knows where we'll have to go to bowl next time." Got a pitcher of Pabst then a pitcher of Hefeweizen. Bowled two games and got…

Zenith Supplies
Neighborhood: Roosevelt

6300 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Erin V. writes: Everything you need to make the world smell better, one person at a time.

A great place for beginners and experts alike. The staff is quite helpful, and they have a vast assortment of scents for your soap/oil/lotion/candle making needs - available in…

Warren G. Magnuson Park
Neighborhood: Sand Point

7400 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Sarah B. writes: I love this park. I always find new areas to play in on each visit.

It seems like a secluded area but has the acreage to be a huge full day of activity. Picnic area, kite areas, beaches, the dog park, a wonderful playground, etc. There is just so…

Marymoor Park - Off leash

6046 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway NE
Redmond, WA 98052

Quinn R. writes: OH... MY...GOD....that tree looks great. Holy shit, this plant over here is even better it smells...it smells...just like this plant over by this tree. Oh is that a dog? I'm gonna go sni...nope it snapped at me. Oh oh oh but this dog yeah this dog…

Ravenna Park
Neighborhood: University District

5520 Ravenna Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105

Nicholas E. writes: Do you know what Boffing is?

The UW Boffing Club turned me on to this strange phenomenon. Boffing is a fantasy role playing game whereby you construct a magical alias for yourself, wrap broom sticks or bowling pins (or whatever you can get your hands…

Kubota Garden
Neighborhood: Rainier Beach

9817 55th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118

Sarah B. writes: What a beautiful garden. Ever since Michelle R. wrote this review, I've been hoping to visit the area. We made the trip down this weekend and were very happy with the excursion.

I seem to have this habit of visiting Japanese gardens in the winter.…

Volunteer Park Conservatory
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill

1400 E Galer St
Seattle, WA 98112

Ian S. writes: A small but immaculately kept greenhouse with open climate zones that are stabilized by some ingenious airflow system that keeps the moist areas moist and the dry areas dry.

(Yes. I'm aware Yelp women hate the word moist. Yes, I am aware that I'm…

Seward Park
Neighborhood: Seward Park

5902 Lake Washington Boulevard S.
Seattle, WA 98118

Diana L. writes: My sanity is manufactured here in the form of endogenous opioid polypeptide compounds.

I have to run around the peninsula a couple of times in order to collect it - but I don't mind. I drag my big jelly ass around the trail and smile at the puppies,…

Point Defiance Park

5400 N. Pearl Street
Tacoma, WA 98407

laura b. writes: Point Defiance? More like, Point Delightful (Place to Walk Your Dog)! Ha! Just park anywhere in the five mile drive through the heavenly Redwood Forest portion of the park and head out on a trail...it is doggie and human paradise. I believe the…

Olympic Sculpture Park
Neighborhood: Belltown

2901 Western Ave
Seattle, WA 98121

Sara E. writes: Screw you, shitty, dated, impersonal "public" art that I'm not supposed to touch. You are cold and thoughtless and will inevitably be touched by wind, rain and bird droppings and climbed by children and hippies anyway, so shut up. Have you noticed…

Rat City Rollergirls

PO Box 4698
Seattle, WA 98194

mel r. writes: "Here comes # 13 Red Headed Devil, aka: Miffy von Busty Tits; aka kick your teeth in...in her signature fire crotch red sparkle bloomers and fishnet stockings... OH Red administers an upper cut and gets penalized for tripping her poor opponent into…

Gregg's Greenlake Cycles
Neighborhood: Green Lake

7007 Woodlawn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Tim O. writes: Knowledgeable staff, good selection & decent prices.

They're almost done redoing their rental section.

Oh, getting into the building for the section that you want is an exercise in brain power and patience. This building was built in 3 sections over a…

Woodland Park

Aurora Ave N./ N. 59th Street
Seattle, WA 98103

Mitzie H. writes: Having completely burnt myself yesterday the last thing I wanted to do was hang out in the sun again but I had a picnic in the park to attend and so I lathered on the aloe and sun block and threw on long sleeves and I headed out the door to my…

Argosy Cruises
Neighborhood: Downtown

1101 Alaskan Way Ste 201
Seattle, WA 98101

Dan T. writes: My mom was visiting Seattle and I needed something to distract her from her usual questions which centers around my failed personal life. UGH! I figured that if a cruise didn't distract her I could jump off the boat and swim back to shore.

Anyways ,I…

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

5400 N Pearl St., Ste D
Ruston, WA 98407

Craig P. writes: I Was Blown Away by What I Thought was going to be Small Town Hoopla. There Were the Fu#ki$g Tigers Right in Front of Me. Mind you, This was before that Tiger Incident, Anyhoops, Escape for a Day and be Amazed by what Nature Has to Offer. Clean, very…

St Edward State Park

14445 Juanita Dr NE
Kenmore, WA 98028

Faith H. writes: This park is absolutely awesome! All I am wondering is 'why the hell hasn't anybody told me about this sooner than now!' What? You didn't know that I am a dog lover and avid walker (well, only since owning my dogs), but that's not the point. The…

Seattle Aquarium
Neighborhood: Downtown

1483 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98101

carrie L. B. writes: They suckered us in with the new super-sized entry way. You can see the ginormous wall to wall floor to ceiling aquarium beckoning while the pretty (vacant) girl at the counter is pitching a joint zoo/aquarium membership.

We bit like stingrays eating…

Stone Gardens - Rock Climbing
Neighborhood: Ballard

2839 NW Market Street
Seattle, WA 98107

Katie S. writes: LOVED IT!

If you're going to check it out, you should (okay, so you HAVE to) take the Climbing 101 Class. $50 gets you 2 1/2 hours of instruction, belay, knot tying, rock climbing fun!

Extremely knowledgeable, thorough instruction.. In depth enough…

Dance Underground
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill

340 15th Ave E Bsmt
Seattle, WA 98112

Ariel S. writes: I've gone to Dance Underground for years, first for hip-hop classes in the late '90s and now for NIA classes. If you're unfamiliar with NIA, I describe it as "hippie jazzercize" ... I wrote about it here: http://www.electrolici...

Dance Underground is…

Whirly Ball

23401 Hwy 99
Edmonds, WA 98026

terrell m. writes: SO FUN!

This is a game that everyone will love -- I guarantee it! Even if you think you have no skills, you can play this game. It doesn't matter if you have lousy aim or you can't drive or you can't tell your right from your left: you will have a…

REI

7500 166th Ave NE
Redmond, WA 98052

Tyler H. writes: My wife and I are planning a Round the World Trip(tm) for next year. So, we told the REI staff that we were about to get married and opened a registry there. Well, OK, they probably noticed that we were already wearing wedding bands, and know we are…

The Samarya Center
Neighborhood: Central District

1806 E Yesler Way
Seattle, WA 98122

Ariel S. writes: The Samarya Center is Seattle's best kept yoga secret.

I love Capitol Hill yoga classes ... but at some studios it feels like style and hipness reign over actual, well, YOGA. And with classes costing $12-$15, yoga becomes a luxury lifestyle item that…

All-Star Fitness
Neighborhood: West Seattle

2629 SW Andover St
Seattle, WA 98126

Sarah B. writes: This place is the mecca of all gyms. This is where you go to swim, take classes, climb a rock wall and just do something really great for your body.

The facility itself is massive. Lots of parking in the lot and on the side but gets crowded during…

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